Lanehead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13

"Blakely Field" originally dates back to the 1200's, being converted in residential accommodation in 1980's. It was known as the highest Summer Saxon farm in the country for some time. It is as flexible as it is stunning, with the main house complete with annex, and a separate two bedroom cottage attached. The surrounding scenery is beautiful which is to be expected given that it lies in the North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It provides a quiet place to live yet located a few minutes’ drive from the village of Wearhead were a number of amenities can be found. At every corner and from every window there is something beautiful to look at - be that a view or period feature.

This property is so flexible it could provide:

- A self-sufficient lifestyle by living in the main house and renting out the other two dwellings, living on the rental income

- A multi-generational family home with options for older/younger family member to live on site

- With correct permissions be set up as a bed and breakfast.

The Main House

This farmhouse style property has a number of period features, blended with modern amenities and it offers a cosy and homely feel with the traditional low ceilings. The accommodation comprises of an entrance porch with feature curved door, which opens into a central hallway. On the right hand side is the kitchen - a home chef's delight with a great selection of units with worktops and space for free standing appliances. The low ceilings continue with the homely feel and the original range (Working - pictured) helps to tie to the history of the property. The kitchen has a great pantry - essential for a property of this type to keep fully stocked. Moving through the property there is a large utility room and cloakroom/wc. On the other side of the hallway is the main living room with another open fire.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms - one with an ensuite shower room/wc. The house bathroom completes the layout. The room has been fully refitted and now offers a fourpiece suite comprising of bath., shower, toilet and sink.
Moving through the property out of the back and to the left lies the garage/workshop - currently set up as a gym, the Annex is accessed here. On the ground floor there is an open plan room with another fireplace and kitchenette and a bespoke oak staircase leads to the first floor where a double bedroom with ensuite shower room can be found. externally, the property has gardens to the front which are predominantly grassed with some mature shrubs and plants to the borders, whilst to the rear there are a couple of out buildings/ worktops and a detached office with incredible views - a wonderful place to work if you are a home worker! Furthermore there is a decked area which would be a wonderful space to hold a barbeque in the warmer months. There is ample parking available on the driveway, large enough for around 6 cars.

The Cottage - "Beckleshele"
This property has been used as a holiday cottage in the past, and as such had a 4 Star rating. Similar to the main house, it has a lovely cottage type feel with period features and an open fire. The Kitchen features units for storage with space for free standing appliances and a dining table under the stairs. On the ground floor there are two bedrooms - the master having an en-suite shower room/wc. the house bathroom completes the ground floor layout. Going up the stairs into the main living room which has lots of light from the three windows - one of which is wonderful place to sit and read with a glass of wine watching the weather and the wildlife outside.

Lanehead is a small hamlet close to Wearhead. The village of St John's Chapel offer a selection of amenities such as convenience sized supermarket, Doctors surgery, food outlets and a pub. A Primary school can be found at Wearhead which is rated as "Good" by Ofsted.

MATERIAL INFORMATION
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Local Authority – Durham County Council
Council Tax Band – House - D - Cottage rateable value of £1950 per annum
Tenure – Freehold

Property Type – Detached
Property Construction – Standard - Stone
Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls
Gas Supply- None
Electricity supply – Mains & Solar Panels on Roof
Water Supply – Spring with Filters
Sewerage – Septic tank
Heating – Air Source heat pump and open fires
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -
Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
Parking- Off street on driveway (Gated)

Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm)
Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection.
Selective licencing area – no
Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction
Conservation Area – The property is in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding natural beauty
Probate- Probate is not involved in this sale
Rights & Easements- rights are noted on the title documents
Flood risk – Rivers and seas - very low: Surface water: very low
Coastal Erosion – N/A
Protected Trees - NA
Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of. Or planning details that are known
Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility
Mining Area – not in a Coal Mining Reporting Area, however further searches may be required.

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